Friday, October 15, 2010

My First Giveaway!

You know, I wasn't too sure about stepping into the blog world. It seemed like a big commitment, and I wasn't sure if anybody would even read it. But people actually are reading it, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate that. I don't know any quilters in "real life" other than my mom, so to get involved in this amazing online community of creative crafters has been so much fun for me. As much as my sweet husband tries to feign interest in my latest fabric purchase, nothing can replace interacting with people who are genuinely into it.

So I think it's time to say thank you. It's time for my first giveaway! Two winners!

Winner No. 1 gets: A custom-designed/illustrated blog header by a professional graphic designer—me. : ) I'll work with the winner to choose colors, fonts, a subject matter for the illustration, etc. Then I'll create something that's uniquely yours and can be dropped into your blog template, along the lines of my header above. If you'd like to incorporate photos into the header (either in addition to or instead of the illustration), that's fine. And if you already have a blog header that you like, I can design a button for your swap/bee instead, or even a custom quilt label that you can have printed on Spoonflower. The choice is yours!

I forgot to mention what I am working on...just started making "postcards" (so much fun), have several sets of placemats to finish for Christmas, love making fabric bowls/boxes, and of course a pile of quilt tops that still need to be quilted and binding added. (and somehow the pile never gets much smaller???!!)

Thanks for the giveaway--maybe I will finally win one of these blog header giveaways! I really like your header :) I am working on a few things, as usual! I am making two quilts for a pair of brothers who have a mom in prison and I am making a quilt for a sweet 13 year old who has had a very hard life-I run a non-profit organization called Margaret's Hope Chest--these three quilt projects are connected to my work there.Blessings,Carinwww.margaretshopechest.blogspot.com

Ok, I have to admit Lee, I saw this post first, before there were any comments, and purposely decided to come back later to hopefully win (when does the RNG ever pick #1????)!!! Ooooh oohh pick me!! :o) I already follow and love your stuff.

I am working on a baby quilt for a baby that arrived on Monday!! I just can't seem to get ahead....even though I have nine months to complete things things, they are NEVER done on time. I'm using Urban Circus. It makes me think of the elephants marching in the Jungle Book.

Right now I'm working on: Tweetygigs for my daughter, and a spring sampler wall-hanging, and I'm waiting for my dad's Sawblades to come back from the longarmer's. I wish I were working on the Quilt of Valor quilt I've got an idea for--it'd be my first original-ish design...

Oooh such great prizes! I know what you mean re committing to blogging...I'm still new to it and it took me a while to talk myself into it. Now I just need more time to create so that I have something to share on it!

I wish I were working more on actual quilting but I'm working hard on my etsy store and on the new Quilty Giveaways site, by the way I added youto the weekly posthttp://quiltygiveaways.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-18th-24th-giveaways.html

Right now I'm working (planning stages) on a mini quilt for the 'holiday house' MiniQT flickr swap. I also need to sew the binding onto a little doll quilt I'm making for my daughter's growing collection of quilts pinned to her bedroom walls.

I am working on baby quilts and baby items for 2 grandnieces due to be born by year-end. After that - may start a new bed quilt. Thanks for the giveaway. I like the fabric very much and do not have a blog. alternate email mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

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